Zayo
Category Manager
United States
Sponsorship not specified$68k-$105kDetected 9 hours ago
Data AnalysisStakeholder ManagementNegotiationExcelSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementContract ManagementCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.
- Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access.
- Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Create and maintain category roadmaps, sourcing plans, and business cases.
- Lead sourcing events, RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection processes.
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships.
- Drive supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop forecasts, budgets, and performance targets for assigned categories.
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, Sales, Product, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to align category initiatives.
- Support implementation of category changes, supplier transitions, and sourcing strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, merchandising, or related commercial functions.
- Experience managing spend, revenue, margin, or category performance metrics.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
Compensation
- $68,100 - $104,700 USD/annually.
- The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role.
- It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions.
- Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
- Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan.
- Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Benefits
- Manage the overall health and performance of assigned categories, including revenue, margin, cost savings, and supplier performance.
Equal opportunity
- Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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